MINIMAL KITCHENS IN OLD BUILDINGS

14 November 2014

Minimal or industrial kitchens – cool, elegant and bare of distracting titbits – work so well in old buildings. The straight, angular lines of 21st century minimal kitchens contrast beautifully with the ornamental plaster ceilings and decorated wall panelling that were “de rigeur” in the 19th and 18th century. Just like my earlier post on the modern-classic mix, the one enhances the other.

I think white on white works best in the classic ornamental spaces. And steel and bare brick or concrete work best in old industrial lofts. Which minimal kitchen has your preference?

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